Robert Warington (1807-1867) was a central figure in the mid-nineteenth century chemical community, notably through his role in the foundation of the Chemical Society of London in 1841. As demand for chemical services grew, Warington constructed an ultimately lucrative career in chemistry in which consulting played a major part. His formative years laid ideal foundations for establishing himself as a consultant, whilst his appointment as chemical operator to the Society of Apothecaries’ pharmaceutical trade provided the status and infrastructure to sustain this activity. Here I explore the nature of the chemical services he performed for a range of customers through a survey of his experimental notes. At a time when professional boundaries in the subject were being delineated, this case study provides an example of how chemistry could be commercialised outside the academic environment and how consulting merged into a broader scientific career.

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“持续而光荣的有用”的一生：化学咨询和罗伯特·沃灵顿 (Robert Warington) 的职业生涯 (1807-1867)

罗伯特·沃灵顿 (Robert Warington，1807-1867) 是 19 世纪中叶化学界的核心人物，特别是通过他在 1841 年创立伦敦化学学会的过程中所扮演的角色。随着对化学服务需求的增长，沃灵顿在化学咨询在其中发挥了重要作用。他的成长岁月为自己成为一名顾问奠定了理想的基础，而他被任命为药剂师协会制药行业的化学品操作员，为维持这一活动提供了地位和基础设施。在这里，我通过对他的实验笔记的调查来探索他为一系列客户提供的化学服务的性质。在这个学科的专业界限被划定的时候，